Jeffrey Walker (born 10 July 1982) is an Australian director and former actor, best known to the Australian public for his appearances as a child actor in ''

Ocean Girl ''Ocean Girl'' (known as ''Ocean Odyssey'' in the UK) is an Australian science fiction television series aimed for family audiences and starring Marzena Godecki as the lead character. The show is set in the near future, and focuses on an unusu ...

'' and ''

Round the Twist ''Round the Twist'' is an Australian children's comedy drama television series which follows the supernatural adventures of the Twist family, who leave their conventional residence to live in a lighthouse, in the fictional coastal town of Port ...

''. He moved on to direct episodes of Australian soaps ''

Neighbours ''Neighbours'' is an Australian television soap opera that has aired since 18 March 1985. It was created by television executive Reg Watson. The Seven Network commissioned the show following the success of Watson's earlier soap '' Sons and ...

'', ''

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'', and '' H₂O: Just Add Water'', and now directs feature films and TV series in Australia and the US. He is married to American-born Australian actress

Brooke Harman Brooke Harman-Walker is an American-born former Australian actress. Biography Born in Orange County, California and moving to Brisbane, Queensland as a young child, her first television role was at age eleven on the children's television ser ...

-Walker.

Career

Walker's first acting credit was a small role in ''

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'' in 1989. He also appeared in the 1991 film ''

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'' in flashback sequences of

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's character as a child. In 1992, he took over the role of Bronson Twist in the television series ''

'', based on the books by Paul Jennings. In 1994 he received a leading role in ''

'' as "Brett Bates". He had another major role as the brother Royce on '' Mirror, Mirror''. Walker received leading roles in ''

The Wayne Manifesto ''The Wayne Manifesto'' is an Australian children's television series that aired on the ABC. Based on the children's books by David McRobbie, it is centred on the life of 12-year-old Wayne Wilson, showing the world both as the way he would like i ...

'' in 1996 (for which he received a Young Actor's Award from the

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) and '' Thunderstone'' (1999), in which he played Wayne and Noah Daniels respectively. Since his appearance in ''Thunderstone'', Walker has focused his efforts on directing, working on soaps such as ''

'' and ''

'' and series such as ''

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'' and children's series

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, ''

Wicked Science ''Wicked Science'' is an Australian television series, which debuted on 24 February 2004. The series focuses on Toby (played by André de Vanny) and Elizabeth (played by Bridget Neval), two teenagers who are mysteriously turned into Wizard (fant ...

'', '' H₂O: Just Add Water'', ''

The Elephant Princess ''The Elephant Princess'' is an Australian children's television series that first screened on Network Ten in 2008. The series is produced by Jonathan M. Shiff Productions. A second season began screening in 2011. The series revolves around a ...

'' and ''

Blue Water High ''Blue Water High'' is an Australian television drama series, broadcast by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation on ABC (Australian TV channel), ABC1 and on Austar/Foxtel Nickelodeon channel in Australia and on various channels in many other ...

''. Walker has directed episodes of US TV series including ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

Young Sheldon ''Young Sheldon'' is an American sitcom television series created by Chuck Lorre and Steven Molaro which aired on CBS from September 25, 2017, to May 16, 2024. The series is a Spin-off (media), spin-off prequel to ''The Big Bang Theory'' that ...

'' and ''

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''. Walker was closely associated with the ''

'' children's franchise. He was the setup director for the first five episodes of the TV series, and directed eight episodes in total, plus the 2017 spinoff feature film ''Dance Academy: The Movie''. He made his feature film directorial debut with the romantic comedy ''

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'', adapted from a memoir by

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. He has directed numerous well-received miniseries and limited series for streaming, including the BBC's historical drama ''

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''; ''

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'' for

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; ''

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'' for Stan; and '' The Clearing'' for

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Awards

Walker has won two

AACTA Awards The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards, known as the AACTA Awards, are presented annually by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA). The awards recognise excellence in the cinema of Australia, film and ...

: in 2019 for Best Television Direction, for ''

''; and in 2013 for the telemovie '' Jack Irish: Bad Debts''. He has also been nominated for AACTA Awards in 2024 for his work on '' The Clearing''; in 2018 for the telemovie ''

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''; in 2017 for the romantic comedy film ''

''; in 2015 for the drama series ''

''; and in 2012 for ''

Small Time Gangster Small Time Gangster is an Australian comedy series produced by Boilermaker-Burberry Entertainment for Movie Extra subscription television channel. It also screened on SBS One in 2013. The series follows the adventures of Tony Piccolo, a man who ...

''. He was also nominated for an Australian Film Institute (AFI) Award for Best TV Direction in 2010 for ''

''. Walker has won three

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Awards: in 2015 for Best Direction in a Telemovie, for '' Jack Irish: Dead Point''; in 2012, for Best Direction in a Comedy Series, for ''

Angry Boys ''Angry Boys'' is an Australian television mockumentary sitcom miniseries written by and starring Chris Lilley, continuing the mockumentary style of his previous series. In ''Angry Boys'', Lilley plays multiple characters: S.mouse, an Americ ...

''; and in 2010, for Best Direction in Children's Television, for ''

''. In 2012 he won the ADG's Esben Storm Award for Best Direction in a Children's TV Program, for '' Just Add Water''. He has also been nominated for ADG Awards for his work on ''

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'', '' The Clearing'' and ''

The Portable Door ''The Portable Door'' is a 2023 Australian fantasy adventure comedy film directed by Jeffrey Walker and starring Patrick Gibson, Sophie Wilde, Sam Neill, and Christoph Waltz. The screenplay by Leon Ford is based on the 2003 novel of the same n ...

''.

Personal life

Walker met future wife Brooke Harmon while they worked together on ''The Wayne Manifesto''. Together they have three sons, Boston Scott Walker (b. 24 June 2013), Ace Jackson Walker (b. 24 June 2015), and Leo Walker (b. 19 October 2018). Walker appeared in the video clip of the

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's song titled 'Something's Gotta Give'. Walker played guitar in Sydney band Ballet Imperial, which formed in 2006 and released a self-titled EP in 2007.

Filmography

Actor

Director

References

External links

Ballet Imperial on MySpace.com
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